#455F2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.2% 0.08 131.9), rgb(69, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#455F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.08 131.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #455F2E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F2E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F2E text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455F2E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#749657
oklch(63.2% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455F2E
oklch(45.2% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#354824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#455F2E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63592A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5731 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465C54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F2E
#455F2E
oklch(45.2% 0.08 131.9)
- #654876
#654876
oklch(45.2% 0.081 312.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #455F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #455F2E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.